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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: School transport (R).

Article R1614-40

Agreements between the State, on the one hand, and the department or the competent authority for the organisation of urban transport, on the other hand, may provide for: 1° The transmission of compute…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Costs and expenses

Article R4126-42

Article R. 761-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable before the disciplinary chambers. In the event of withdrawal, the costs may be charged to the plaintiff or applicant.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Costs and expenses

Article R4126-41

The costs of a decision of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance or of an order of its President made pursuant to Article R. 4126-5 which has become final or which has been reversed by the Nation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

The compulsory prior mediation procedure provided for byArticle L. 213-11 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable to appeals brought against the following individual decisions taken by Pôl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-48

The mediator responsible for the compulsory prior mediation referred to in Article R. 5312-47 is the Pôle emploi regional mediator with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

The exercise, by the agents referred to in Article L. 5312-13-1, of the right of communication concerning information relating to unidentified persons, referred to in the second paragraph of Article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-5

In addition to the Prefect or his representative and the President of the Mayotte Departmental Council, the Regional Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance Committee is made up of members appoin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56

If the nature of the crime is such that proof can be obtained by seizing papers, documents, computer data or other objects in the possession of persons who appear to have taken part in the crime or to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53

I. - The resolution board may use a bridging institution to acquire, on one or more occasions, on a provisional basis and with a view to a sale under the conditions it sets, in compliance with competi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchanges of information for the purposes of supplementary surveillance

Article L633-5

In order to facilitate the exercise of supplementary supervision and their respective supervisory tasks, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall enter into coordination agreements w…

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